Texas · House Bill 4402 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments, the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance…

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 21, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments, the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance, public school career and technology education programs, and an extracurricular and cocurricular allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Every action

38 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 30 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  4. HousePosting rule suspended
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  7. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePostponed (6/22/23 10:00 AM)
  20. HouseVote reconsidered
  21. HousePostponed (5/8/23 10:00 AM)
  22. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  23. HouseAmended (1-K. Bell)
  24. HouseAmended (2-Allison)
  25. HouseAmended (3-Metcalf)
  26. HouseAmended (4-Zwiener)
  27. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  28. HouseRecord vote (RV#1268)
  29. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  30. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HouseAmended (1-K. Bell)
  2. HousePassed as amended
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1312)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Education

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 4402 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 126–11
May 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 126 No 11 Not voting 13
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 65 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 11

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 9

HB 4402 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 128–17
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 128 No 17 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 2 no Republicans: 68 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 17

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 21, 2023 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 13 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 17 cosponsors

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